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Bloomington city council gives up right-of-way for easier development of Trades District hotel

Bloomington city council gives up right-of-way for easier development of Trades District hotel

The vacation of an alley in Bloomington's Trades District was approved by the city council at its regular Wednesday meeting. Giving up the government's right to the public right-of-way in the form of an alley will make it easier for Alluinn IU Trades District Hotel to

Bloomington resident files suit, questions constitutionality of law that nixes elected alumni as Indiana University trustees

Bloomington resident files suit, questions constitutionality of law that nixes elected alumni as Indiana University trustees

Indiana's recently enacted state budget bill includes an amendment to state law that eliminates the three alumni-elected seats on the Indiana University board of trustees. The law makes all nine board members appointees of the governor. But on Wednesday, Bloomington resident Justin Vasel, who is one of six

$22K in neighborhood grants awarded by Bloomington

$22K in neighborhood grants awarded by Bloomington

A little under $22,000 in neighborhood improvement grants was approved by Bloomington's redevelopment commission (RDC) at its regular meeting on Monday. The annual grants allow for $30,000 in funding to be allocated, but this year the three neighborhoods that asked for grant funding made applications that

2 leases OK'd by Bloomington: K23 Films, Weddle Bros.

2 leases OK'd by Bloomington: K23 Films, Weddle Bros.

Two leases were approved by Bloomington's redevelopment commission (RDC) at its regular Monday meeting, which reflected incremental moves on two big projects, even if the dollar amounts were small. In one case the dollar amount was zero—a temporary lease to Weddle Brothers, to use part of the

Rokita v. Marté: After May 7, court set to rule on Monroe County sheriff's immigration enforcement policy

Rokita v. Marté: After May 7, court set to rule on Monroe County sheriff's immigration enforcement policy

Sometime after this coming Wednesday (May 7), a court ruling could be issued on Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté's policy for dealing with the immigration status of suspects. The case is in front of special judge Lucas Rudisill in the Monroe County circuit court. Last July, Indiana'

Bloomington annexation update: More briefs filed as cases grind forward

Bloomington annexation update: More briefs filed as cases grind forward

April has to count as a busy month of court filings in Bloomington's two main annexation cases, even if no decisions have been handed down. Any decisions in either case likely several months away. In the constitutional case, which involves the status of a 2019 law, the city

Police notebook: Bloomington chief reports violent crime down by 24.3% at State of City

Police notebook: Bloomington chief reports violent crime down by 24.3% at State of City

More than three weeks ago, at Bloomington’s State of the City event, Bloomington police chief Mike Diekhoff reported a 24.3% drop in violent crime over the last year. On its face, that percentage drop doesn’t look consistent with the numbers reported to the board of public safety